Social Services Spending (Hansard, 25 February 2002)

§ Mrs. Anne Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list for shire counties the social services standard spending assessment for the elderly, divided by the number of pensioners, adjusted for inflation at current values, in the years 1990–91 to 2001–02 and projected for 2002–03. [36763]

§ Dr. Whitehead
The Department does not keep data on people of pensionable age covering the entire period. A table showing the elderly personal social services standard spending assessment per person aged 65 and over, adjusted for inflation at current values, has been placed in the Library of the House.

§ Mrs. Anne Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he will list for Cambridgeshire(a) the difference between the social services budget and that county's social services block SSA in each year from 1992–93 to 2002–03 and (b) that sum divided by the total population financed by that social services department, adjusted for inflation at current values; [36764]
(2) if he will list the Cambridgeshire County Council spending on social services for (a) the elderly, (b) child protection and (c) groups other than the elderly and children under 18 (i) above SSA and (ii) in total, for 1990–91 to 2001–02 and projected for the financial year 2002–03, adjusted for inflation at current values. [36759]

§ Dr. Whitehead
The information requested is as follows:

Cambridgeshire Personal Social Services SSA and Net Revenue Expenditure (NRE) at 2001–02 prices¹

SSA (£000) NRE² (Outturn) £000 Difference (NRE-SSA) £000 Total population³ Difference per head (£)

1990–91 49,552 63,030 13,478 651,626 21

1991–92 57,392 65,469 8,077 655,047 12

1992–93 59,993 66,842 6,850 664,520 10

1993–94 60,990 69,097 8,107 669,898 12

1994–95 72,327 80,234 7,907 677,689 12

1995–96 79,653 88,824 9,171 682,640 13

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Cambridgeshire Personal Social Services SSA and Net Revenue Expenditure (NRE) at 2001–02 prices¹

SSA (£000) NRE² (Outturn) £000 Difference (NRE-SSA) £000 Total population³ Difference per head (£)

1996–97 86,772 96,018 9,246 686,864 13

1997–98 90,606 100,501 9,895 693,871 14

1998–99⁴ 68,061 75,794 7,733 544,948 14

1999–2000 70,200 79,832 9,632 555,684 17

2000–01 72,837 83,040⁵ 10,204 563,794 18

2001–02 72,934 86,622⁵ 13,688 568,407 24

2002–03⁶ 73,974 — — 573,730 —

Notes:

¹ Figures at 2001–02 prices using GDP deflators. NRE is expenditure funded by council tax, general Government grants and use of reserves.

² NRE is used to compare with SSA.

³ SSA figures are based on population figures two years previous. For example 2000–01 population figures are used in calculating 2002–03 SSA figures and so the population figure recorded for 2002–03 in the table is actually the level of population at 2001–02,

⁴ 1998–99 reorganisation of authority. Former authority included the current city of Peterborough.

⁵ Budget figures.

⁶ Expenditure figures are not available for 2002–03.

Sources:
1992–93—1999–2000 Revenue Summary (RS) and Revenue Grant (RG) returns. 2000–01—2001–02 General Fund Revenue Accounts Budget Estimate return (RA) and RA(SG) (Income from Specific, Special and Supplementary Grants).
The authority provides figures on expenditure and grant income on the quoted sources. However, in the calculation of Net Revenue Expenditure, certain adjustments are made, which in particular include an estimate of Capital Expenditure Charged to Revenue Account (CERA). It is not possible to provide this analysis at the sub-block level. However, the authority does provide figures on Net Current Expenditure (NCE) separately for children and families, and for older people services. This includes expenditure funded by all specific grants inside aggregate external finance (AEF). It therefore can not be compared with SSA. The table gives the required breakdown by NCE.

Cambridgeshire Personal Social Services Net Current Expenditure (NCE)¹ at 2001–02 prices

£000

Childrens and families Older people services Total other PSS Total PSS

1990–91 13,608 23,305 26,476 63,389

1991–92 14,023 24,309 28,324 66,656

1992–93 15,136 23,490 29,879 68,505

1993–94 16,209 26,400 34,490 77,098

1994–95 27,925 37,778 25,636 91,339

1995–96 31,268 39,760 27,220 98,248

1996–97 32,692 41,091 29,202 102,984

1997–98 35,870 39,407 31,001 106,279

1998–99² 22,926 32,625 24,732 80,283

1999–2000 21,158 35,634 29,077 85,869

2000–01 20,369 38,923 30,160 89,452

2001–02³ 22,490 40,091 31,617 94,198

Notes:

¹ NCE is running expenses plus employee expenses minus sales, fees and charges and other (non-grant) income. Figures at 2001–02 prices using GDP deflators.

² 1998–99 reorganisation of authority.

³ Budget figures.

Sources: 1990–91—2000–01 Revenue Summary (RS). 2001–02 General Fund Revenue Account Budget Estimate return, (NCE) column.
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§ Mrs. Anne Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list for shire counties, for the financial year 1990–91 to 2001–02, and projected for the year 2002–03, adjusted for inflation at current values(a) the total spending, (b) SSA spending and (c) under or over spending on social services for (i) the elderly, (ii) child protection and (iii) other categories. [36758]

§ Dr. Whitehead
The relevant information has been placed in the Libraries of the house.

§ Mrs. Anne Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what is the standard spending assessment for social services for elderly people, per pensioner, for (i) Cambridgeshire and (ii) Suffolk in each year from 1990–91 to 2001–02, adjusted for inflation at current values; and what is the Standard Spending Assessment for social services for child protection, per child under the age of 18, for (i) Cambridgeshire and (ii) Suffolk in each year from 1990–91 to 2001–02, adjusted for inflation at current values. [36757]

§ Dr. Whitehead
The Department does not keep data on people of pensionable age covering the entire period. The table gives the Elderly Personal Social Services (PSS) Standard Spending Assessment (SSA) per person aged 65 and over together with the Children's PSS SSA per child aged 0 to 17, adjusted for inflation at current values¹, for Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. The SSAs have been averaged over the number of people for the period used in calculating the SSAs ie for 2001–02, the mid-1999 population estimates have been used.

£ per head

Elderly PSS SSA per person aged 65 and over Children's PSS SSA per child aged 0 to 17

Year Cambridgeshire² Suffolk Cambridgeshire Suffolk

1990–91 270.85 264.04 89.46 82.84

1991–92 313.57 306.72 98.98 92.18

1992–93 320.24 320.50 104.10 96.73

1993–94 318.00 320.49 106.92 99.92

1994–95 374.16 369.86 131.49 114.93

1995–96 439.80 429.71 128.47 109.23

1996–97 494.24 483.29 124.30 107.31

1997–98 533.58 517.89 117.06 103.95

1998–99 528.18 533.30 102.84 105.23

1999–2000 549.29 551.14 95.68 104.30

2000–01 564.21 566.68 97.10 106.89

2001–02 565.25 574.07 91.50 100.42

¹ Deflated using the GDP Deflator, 2001–02 equals 100.

² The Cambridgeshire (City of Peterborough) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996 came into force on 1 April 1998. Prior to this Cambridgeshire county council also provided services for the area now covered by Peterborough city council.

Cambridgeshire Personal Social Services SSA and Net Revenue Expenditure (NRE) at 2001–02 prices¹
	SSA (£000)	NRE² (Outturn) £000	Difference (NRE-SSA) £000	Total population³	Difference per head (£)
1990–91	49,552	63,030	13,478	651,626	21
1991–92	57,392	65,469	8,077	655,047	12
1992–93	59,993	66,842	6,850	664,520	10
1993–94	60,990	69,097	8,107	669,898	12
1994–95	72,327	80,234	7,907	677,689	12
1995–96	79,653	88,824	9,171	682,640	13

Cambridgeshire Personal Social Services Net Current Expenditure (NCE)¹ at 2001–02 prices
£000
	Childrens and families	Older people services	Total other PSS	Total PSS
1990–91	13,608	23,305	26,476	63,389
1991–92	14,023	24,309	28,324	66,656
1992–93	15,136	23,490	29,879	68,505
1993–94	16,209	26,400	34,490	77,098
1994–95	27,925	37,778	25,636	91,339
1995–96	31,268	39,760	27,220	98,248
1996–97	32,692	41,091	29,202	102,984
1997–98	35,870	39,407	31,001	106,279
1998–99²	22,926	32,625	24,732	80,283
1999–2000	21,158	35,634	29,077	85,869
2000–01	20,369	38,923	30,160	89,452
2001–02³	22,490	40,091	31,617	94,198
Notes:
¹ NCE is running expenses plus employee expenses minus sales, fees and charges and other (non-grant) income. Figures at 2001–02 prices using GDP deflators.
² 1998–99 reorganisation of authority.
³ Budget figures.

£ per head
	Elderly PSS SSA per person aged 65 and over	Children's PSS SSA per child aged 0 to 17
Year	Cambridgeshire²	Suffolk	Cambridgeshire	Suffolk
1990–91	270.85	264.04	89.46	82.84
1991–92	313.57	306.72	98.98	92.18
1992–93	320.24	320.50	104.10	96.73
1993–94	318.00	320.49	106.92	99.92
1994–95	374.16	369.86	131.49	114.93
1995–96	439.80	429.71	128.47	109.23
1996–97	494.24	483.29	124.30	107.31
1997–98	533.58	517.89	117.06	103.95
1998–99	528.18	533.30	102.84	105.23
1999–2000	549.29	551.14	95.68	104.30
2000–01	564.21	566.68	97.10	106.89
2001–02	565.25	574.07	91.50	100.42
¹ Deflated using the GDP Deflator, 2001–02 equals 100.
² The Cambridgeshire (City of Peterborough) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996 came into force on 1 April 1998. Prior to this Cambridgeshire county council also provided services for the area now covered by Peterborough city council.